The MLB Belt · season
The 1936 season
154 belt games · 74 title changesCleveland Indians carried the belt into the 1936 season. It changed hands 74 times among 8 franchises, and Washington Senators finished the season with it. Most defenses: Chicago White Sox, 20.
Who held it, in order
TigersGuardiansWhite SoxGuardiansOriolesGuardiansYankeesWhite SoxAthleticsGuardiansTigersGuardiansTigersRed SoxGuardiansYankeesTigersGuardiansOriolesGuardiansRed SoxWhite SoxAthleticsWhite SoxTwinsWhite SoxRed SoxWhite SoxAthleticsGuardiansRed SoxGuardiansOriolesGuardiansWhite SoxGuardiansWhite SoxRed SoxWhite SoxYankeesWhite SoxTwinsWhite SoxYankeesTigersYankeesTigersTwinsAthleticsYankeesTwinsYankeesAthleticsYankeesAthleticsRed SoxAthleticsTwinsAthleticsTwinsGuardiansAthleticsTigersTwinsAthleticsTwinsRed SoxWhite SoxYankeesTwinsYankeesAthleticsYankeesTwins
Every belt game
| Belt game | Date | Result | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 8,209 | Apr 14, 1936 | Detroit Tigers beat Cleveland Indians 3–0 | Title change |
| 8,210 | Apr 15, 1936 | Cleveland Indians beat Detroit Tigers 14–7 | Title change |
| 8,211 | Apr 17, 1936 | Cleveland Indians beat St. Louis Browns 13–10 | Defense |
| 8,212 | Apr 18, 1936 | Cleveland Indians beat St. Louis Browns 7–2 | Defense |
| 8,213 | Apr 19, 1936 | Cleveland Indians beat St. Louis Browns 13–6 | Defense |
| 8,214 | Apr 20, 1936 | Chicago White Sox beat Cleveland Indians 5–1 | Title change |
| 8,215 | Apr 23, 1936 | Cleveland Indians beat Chicago White Sox 6–0 | Title change |
| 8,216 | Apr 24, 1936 | Cleveland Indians beat Chicago White Sox 6–2 | Defense |
| 8,217 | Apr 25, 1936 | St. Louis Browns beat Cleveland Indians 6–3 | Title change |
| 8,218 | Apr 26, 1936 | Cleveland Indians beat St. Louis Browns 8–7 | Title change |
| 8,219 | Apr 27, 1936 | Cleveland Indians beat St. Louis Browns 2–1 | Defense |
| 8,220 | Apr 28, 1936 | New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 2–0 | Title change |
| 8,221 | Apr 29, 1936 | New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 6–1 | Defense |
| 8,222 | Apr 30, 1936 | New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 8–1 | Defense |
| 8,223 | May 1, 1936 | New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 3–2 | Defense |
| 8,224 | May 2, 1936 | Chicago White Sox beat New York Yankees 6–4 | Title change |
| 8,225 | May 3, 1936 | Chicago White Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 8–4 | Defense |
| 8,226 | May 5, 1936 | Philadelphia Athletics beat Chicago White Sox 8–5 | Title change |
| 8,227 | May 6, 1936 | Cleveland Indians beat Philadelphia Athletics 7–1 | Title change |
| 8,228 | May 7, 1936 | Cleveland Indians beat Philadelphia Athletics 4–3 | Defense |
| 8,229 | May 9, 1936 | Detroit Tigers beat Cleveland Indians 4–3 | Title change |
| 8,230 | May 10, 1936 | Cleveland Indians beat Detroit Tigers 9–7 | Title change |
| 8,231 | May 11, 1936 | Detroit Tigers beat Cleveland Indians 8–3 | Title change |
| 8,232 | May 12, 1936 | Detroit Tigers beat Boston Red Sox 5–0 | Defense |
| 8,233 | May 13, 1936 | Boston Red Sox beat Detroit Tigers 3–1 | Title change |
| 8,234 | May 14, 1936 | Boston Red Sox beat Detroit Tigers 3–1 | Defense |
| 8,235 | May 15, 1936 | Cleveland Indians beat Boston Red Sox 7–2 | Title change |
| 8,236 | May 16, 1936 | Cleveland Indians beat Boston Red Sox 10–3 | Defense |
| 8,237 | May 17, 1936 | New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 8–4 | Title change |
| 8,238 | May 19, 1936 | New York Yankees beat Cleveland Indians 10–4 | Defense |
| 8,239 | May 20, 1936 | Detroit Tigers beat New York Yankees 4–3 | Title change |
| 8,240 | May 21, 1936 | Detroit Tigers beat New York Yankees 10–9 | Defense |
| 8,241 | May 22, 1936 | Detroit Tigers beat Cleveland Indians 13–10 | Defense |
| 8,242 | May 23, 1936 | Detroit Tigers beat Cleveland Indians 13–5 | Defense |
| 8,243 | May 23, 1936 | Cleveland Indians beat Detroit Tigers 4–3 | Title change |
| 8,244 | May 24, 1936 | Cleveland Indians beat Detroit Tigers 7–0 | Defense |
| 8,245 | May 26, 1936 | St. Louis Browns beat Cleveland Indians 8–5 | Title change |
| 8,246 | May 27, 1936 | Cleveland Indians beat St. Louis Browns 12–2 | Title change |
| 8,247 | May 28, 1936 | Cleveland Indians beat St. Louis Browns 6–5 | Defense |
| 8,248 | May 30, 1936 | Cleveland Indians beat Chicago White Sox 4–3 | Defense |
| 8,249 | May 30, 1936 | Cleveland Indians beat Chicago White Sox 11–3 | Defense |
| 8,250 | May 31, 1936 | Cleveland Indians beat Chicago White Sox 7–5 | Defense |
| 8,251 | Jun 2, 1936 | Boston Red Sox beat Cleveland Indians 14–6 | Title change |
| 8,252 | Jun 3, 1936 | Boston Red Sox beat Cleveland Indians 6–2 | Defense |
| 8,253 | Jun 4, 1936 | Boston Red Sox beat Cleveland Indians 4–3 | Defense |
| 8,254 | Jun 5, 1936 | Boston Red Sox beat Chicago White Sox 8–6 | Defense |
| 8,255 | Jun 6, 1936 | Boston Red Sox beat Chicago White Sox 10–6 | Defense |
| 8,256 | Jun 7, 1936 | Chicago White Sox beat Boston Red Sox 13–5 | Title change |
| 8,257 | Jun 8, 1936 | Philadelphia Athletics beat Chicago White Sox 5–4 | Title change |
| 8,258 | Jun 9, 1936 | Chicago White Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 5–2 | Title change |
| 8,259 | Jun 11, 1936 | Washington Senators beat Chicago White Sox 2–0 | Title change |
| 8,260 | Jun 12, 1936 | Washington Senators beat Chicago White Sox 6–0 | Defense |
| 8,261 | Jun 13, 1936 | Chicago White Sox beat Washington Senators 15–2 | Title change |
| 8,262 | Jun 14, 1936 | Chicago White Sox beat Washington Senators 6–4 | Defense |
| 8,263 | Jun 16, 1936 | Chicago White Sox beat Boston Red Sox 4–2 | Defense |
| 8,264 | Jun 17, 1936 | Boston Red Sox beat Chicago White Sox 9–4 | Title change |
| 8,265 | Jun 18, 1936 | Chicago White Sox beat Boston Red Sox 1–0 | Title change |
| 8,266 | Jun 19, 1936 | Chicago White Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 5–4 | Defense |
| 8,267 | Jun 20, 1936 | Philadelphia Athletics beat Chicago White Sox 2–1 | Title change |
| 8,268 | Jun 21, 1936 | Philadelphia Athletics beat Chicago White Sox 11–5 | Defense |
| 8,269 | Jun 22, 1936 | Philadelphia Athletics beat Cleveland Indians 4–3 | Defense |
| 8,270 | Jun 23, 1936 | Philadelphia Athletics beat Cleveland Indians 8–6 | Defense |
| 8,271 | Jun 24, 1936 | Cleveland Indians beat Philadelphia Athletics 5–3 | Title change |
| 8,272 | Jun 24, 1936 | Cleveland Indians beat Philadelphia Athletics 14–2 | Defense |
| 8,273 | Jun 25, 1936 | Boston Red Sox beat Cleveland Indians 9–4 | Title change |
| 8,274 | Jun 26, 1936 | Cleveland Indians beat Boston Red Sox 8–7 | Title change |
| 8,275 | Jun 27, 1936 | Cleveland Indians beat Boston Red Sox 14–5 | Defense |
| 8,276 | Jun 28, 1936 | Cleveland Indians beat Boston Red Sox 11–3 | Defense |
| 8,277 | Jul 1, 1936 | St. Louis Browns beat Cleveland Indians 16–12 | Title change |
| 8,278 | Jul 1, 1936 | St. Louis Browns and Cleveland Indians tied 5–5 | Tie · defense |
| 8,279 | Jul 2, 1936 | Cleveland Indians beat St. Louis Browns 14–6 | Title change |
| 8,280 | Jul 2, 1936 | Cleveland Indians beat St. Louis Browns 4–2 | Defense |
| 8,281 | Jul 3, 1936 | Chicago White Sox beat Cleveland Indians 6–5 | Title change |
| 8,282 | Jul 4, 1936 | Chicago White Sox beat Cleveland Indians 9–2 | Defense |
| 8,283 | Jul 4, 1936 | Chicago White Sox beat Cleveland Indians 8–4 | Defense |
| 8,284 | Jul 5, 1936 | Cleveland Indians beat Chicago White Sox 11–4 | Title change |
| 8,285 | Jul 5, 1936 | Chicago White Sox beat Cleveland Indians 4–2 | Title change |
| 8,286 | Jul 9, 1936 | Boston Red Sox beat Chicago White Sox 7–2 | Title change |
| 8,287 | Jul 10, 1936 | Chicago White Sox beat Boston Red Sox 8–2 | Title change |
| 8,288 | Jul 11, 1936 | Chicago White Sox beat Boston Red Sox 9–1 | Defense |
| 8,289 | Jul 12, 1936 | Chicago White Sox beat New York Yankees 5–0 | Defense |
| 8,290 | Jul 12, 1936 | New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 5–4 | Title change |
| 8,291 | Jul 13, 1936 | Chicago White Sox beat New York Yankees 6–3 | Title change |
| 8,292 | Jul 15, 1936 | Chicago White Sox beat Washington Senators 6–4 | Defense |
| 8,293 | Jul 16, 1936 | Chicago White Sox beat Washington Senators 9–7 | Defense |
| 8,294 | Jul 17, 1936 | Chicago White Sox beat Washington Senators 16–5 | Defense |
| 8,295 | Jul 18, 1936 | Chicago White Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 7–4 | Defense |
| 8,296 | Jul 18, 1936 | Chicago White Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 21–14 | Defense |
| 8,297 | Jul 19, 1936 | Chicago White Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 11–5 | Defense |
| 8,298 | Jul 19, 1936 | Chicago White Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 8–2 | Defense |
| 8,299 | Jul 21, 1936 | Washington Senators beat Chicago White Sox 6–5 | Title change |
| 8,300 | Jul 22, 1936 | Chicago White Sox beat Washington Senators 3–2 | Title change |
| 8,301 | Jul 23, 1936 | Chicago White Sox beat Washington Senators 7–6 | Defense |
| 8,302 | Jul 25, 1936 | New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 5–3 | Title change |
| 8,303 | Jul 26, 1936 | New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 12–3 | Defense |
| 8,304 | Jul 26, 1936 | New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 11–8 | Defense |
| 8,305 | Jul 27, 1936 | Detroit Tigers beat New York Yankees 9–1 | Title change |
| 8,306 | Jul 28, 1936 | New York Yankees beat Detroit Tigers 16–6 | Title change |
| 8,307 | Jul 29, 1936 | New York Yankees beat Detroit Tigers 13–3 | Defense |
| 8,308 | Jul 30, 1936 | Detroit Tigers beat New York Yankees 5–4 | Title change |
| 8,309 | Jul 31, 1936 | Detroit Tigers beat Washington Senators 8–2 | Defense |
| 8,310 | Aug 1, 1936 | Detroit Tigers beat Washington Senators 13–4 | Defense |
| 8,311 | Aug 2, 1936 | Washington Senators beat Detroit Tigers 5–3 | Title change |
| 8,312 | Aug 4, 1936 | Philadelphia Athletics beat Washington Senators 5–3 | Title change |
| 8,313 | Aug 5, 1936 | Philadelphia Athletics beat Washington Senators 9–6 | Defense |
| 8,314 | Aug 8, 1936 | New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Athletics 4–0 | Title change |
| 8,315 | Aug 9, 1936 | New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Athletics 7–6 | Defense |
| 8,316 | Aug 9, 1936 | New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Athletics 3–0 | Defense |
| 8,317 | Aug 10, 1936 | Washington Senators beat New York Yankees 13–4 | Title change |
| 8,318 | Aug 11, 1936 | Washington Senators beat New York Yankees 7–3 | Defense |
| 8,319 | Aug 12, 1936 | New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 11–7 | Title change |
| 8,320 | Aug 14, 1936 | Philadelphia Athletics beat New York Yankees 10–5 | Title change |
| 8,321 | Aug 15, 1936 | New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Athletics 16–2 | Title change |
| 8,322 | Aug 16, 1936 | New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Athletics 10–2 | Defense |
| 8,323 | Aug 16, 1936 | Philadelphia Athletics beat New York Yankees 2–1 | Title change |
| 8,324 | Aug 18, 1936 | Boston Red Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 6–2 | Title change |
| 8,325 | Aug 19, 1936 | Philadelphia Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 5–4 | Title change |
| 8,326 | Aug 19, 1936 | Philadelphia Athletics beat Boston Red Sox 7–2 | Defense |
| 8,327 | Aug 21, 1936 | Philadelphia Athletics beat Washington Senators 3–2 | Defense |
| 8,328 | Aug 22, 1936 | Washington Senators beat Philadelphia Athletics 12–8 | Title change |
| 8,329 | Aug 22, 1936 | Philadelphia Athletics beat Washington Senators 7–6 | Title change |
| 8,330 | Aug 23, 1936 | Washington Senators beat Philadelphia Athletics 9–3 | Title change |
| 8,331 | Aug 23, 1936 | Washington Senators beat Philadelphia Athletics 9–6 | Defense |
| 8,332 | Aug 25, 1936 | Washington Senators beat Cleveland Indians 5–3 | Defense |
| 8,333 | Aug 26, 1936 | Washington Senators beat Cleveland Indians 14–1 | Defense |
| 8,334 | Aug 27, 1936 | Cleveland Indians beat Washington Senators 10–9 | Title change |
| 8,335 | Aug 29, 1936 | Cleveland Indians beat Philadelphia Athletics 13–2 | Defense |
| 8,336 | Aug 29, 1936 | Philadelphia Athletics beat Cleveland Indians 5–3 | Title change |
| 8,337 | Aug 30, 1936 | Philadelphia Athletics beat Detroit Tigers 5–4 | Defense |
| 8,338 | Aug 30, 1936 | Detroit Tigers beat Philadelphia Athletics 3–2 | Title change |
| 8,339 | Sep 1, 1936 | Detroit Tigers beat Philadelphia Athletics 4–1 | Defense |
| 8,340 | Sep 2, 1936 | Detroit Tigers beat Washington Senators 3–2 | Defense |
| 8,341 | Sep 3, 1936 | Washington Senators beat Detroit Tigers 3–1 | Title change |
| 8,342 | Sep 4, 1936 | Washington Senators beat Philadelphia Athletics 7–3 | Defense |
| 8,343 | Sep 5, 1936 | Philadelphia Athletics beat Washington Senators 4–3 | Title change |
| 8,344 | Sep 6, 1936 | Washington Senators beat Philadelphia Athletics 7–1 | Title change |
| 8,345 | Sep 6, 1936 | Washington Senators beat Philadelphia Athletics 7–5 | Defense |
| 8,346 | Sep 7, 1936 | Washington Senators beat Boston Red Sox 6–4 | Defense |
| 8,347 | Sep 7, 1936 | Boston Red Sox beat Washington Senators 6–5 | Title change |
| 8,348 | Sep 9, 1936 | Chicago White Sox beat Boston Red Sox 3–2 | Title change |
| 8,349 | Sep 11, 1936 | Chicago White Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 17–2 | Defense |
| 8,350 | Sep 12, 1936 | Chicago White Sox beat Philadelphia Athletics 5–1 | Defense |
| 8,351 | Sep 14, 1936 | Chicago White Sox beat Washington Senators 5–4 | Defense |
| 8,352 | Sep 14, 1936 | Chicago White Sox beat Washington Senators 11–3 | Defense |
| 8,353 | Sep 15, 1936 | New York Yankees beat Chicago White Sox 7–1 | Title change |
| 8,354 | Sep 19, 1936 | New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 6–5 | Defense |
| 8,355 | Sep 20, 1936 | Washington Senators beat New York Yankees 6–1 | Title change |
| 8,356 | Sep 20, 1936 | New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 3–2 | Title change |
| 8,357 | Sep 22, 1936 | New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Athletics 10–3 | Defense |
| 8,358 | Sep 23, 1936 | New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Athletics 12–5 | Defense |
| 8,359 | Sep 24, 1936 | Philadelphia Athletics beat New York Yankees 4–3 | Title change |
| 8,360 | Sep 25, 1936 | New York Yankees beat Philadelphia Athletics 6–5 | Title change |
| 8,361 | Sep 26, 1936 | New York Yankees beat Washington Senators 3–1 | Defense |
| 8,362 | Sep 27, 1936 | Washington Senators beat New York Yankees 10–5 | Title change |